Book blurb: Zandra York just got her big break, photographing a major project for a travel magazine. So what if she’s never traveled out of the country before? Or that she’s more adept at deciphering fraudulent financial statements than reading German train schedules? Her brother Jackson is on his way to act as her guide, and she can’t wait to experience Europe with him.

But when
Jackson’s overprotective best friend gets off the plane instead, Zandra knows
this will not end well.

There
isn’t a damned thing Special Forces instructor Blake Monroe wouldn’t do for his
best friend, but babysit Zandra when Jackson is unexpectedly called away on a
mission? Nope. Not on the list. Especially not when she proves to be more
trouble than he can handle—and far too tempting.

Between
accidentally hiring a hearse as their rideshare, an unprovoked goat attack, and
photographing erotic-shaped chocolates, Blake and Zandra can’t keep their hands
off each other. But Zandra’s new career is about to send her all over the world
and Blake is finally ready to settle down after his next deployment.

He’ll
never ask her to give up her dreams. And she’ll never ask him to give up his.

Author

Melia Alexander is the author of sassy, sexy, fun contemporary romances, but is also fortunate to spend her week days at The Male Observation Lab (a.k.a. her job at a construction company) where she gets to observe guys in their natural habitat. Though they often behave like typical alpha males, she’s often seen through their personas to the heart of who they really are – the heroes of their own stories. A native of Guam, Melia traded in warm, tropical breezes for the rainy Pacific Northwest. She’s an avid reader who also loves romantic comedies – preferably with a glass of Cab Sauv and a box of dark chocolates nearby. In her free time, she’s busy conquering her CrossFit fears: ring dips, power cleans, and the dreaded 800 meter run.

Book Teaser

“What’s happening here?”

Zandra hadn’t meant to ask the
question. Really, she’d figured that if she played her cards right, she’d skate
through the next week with Blake and then head for home. Hell, they weren’t
even on the same flight, so there’d be no awkward airplane good-byes, but maybe
a friendly hug at the airport.

At least, that had been the plan, only
now…

There was an undercurrent of tension
between them, and not the bad kind, either. No, this tension electrified,
practically crackled the air around them. Judging by the quiet intensity in
Blake’s gaze, he wasn’t immune to it, either.

“I’m not sure I know,” he said. He blew out an audible breath. “This wasn’t exactly something I’d counted on.”

Review

This book was not for me. I’m generally not a huge romance person, but I can sometimes get behind a good RomCom and the idea of a soldier and a photographer together was interesting. Honestly though it just didn’t sell me. Zandra and Blake are characters with their own goals and dreams which I can respect and enjoy. However, the situations these two managed to get themselves in seemed a bit far fetched or Zandra was so clueless it made me embarrassed for her. All Blake could think about was his attraction to her usually based on her physical characters rather than her personality. If you like cooky romances that are a bit more on the smutty, sexual tension side of things you could very well enjoy this book. Which I think is the intended audience, but if you want something deeper with real developed feelings and a strong female lead this wouldn’t be your cup of tea.